Most maps we see in our everyday lives are based on the Mercator projection, which was created in the 1500s. U.S. ... True Scale Map of the World Shows How Big Countries Really Are.

THIS map, on a scale of 5 miles to 1 in., shows the country to the north of Salonika as far as lat. 42° 10′ N., and east to Kavalla and west to Monastir. It is layer coloured, and the contour ...